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American Crafts Doodle Challenge

This week's challenge at American Crafts Studio is to doodle on your layout.  The title of my layout is "Pretend for a Day" and surrounds the top butterfly.  My dd loves to dress up & this particular day she chose to dress like Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz.

Stamps: Hero Arts F5158 Heart Winged Butterfly; Ink: Memories Black; Cardstock: American Crafts; Pens: American Crafts Slick Writer (for thicker parts of butterfly trails) & Sakura black pen; Ribbon: Taylored Expressions; Bling: Hero Arts

Catch you later!

Happy Monday!

It is getting to be that time of year again...we are heading to school to register Haley & after that we are supply shopping!  I don't know about you, but this can be quite stressful!  I'm not sure how I'm going to handle the teenage years!  I have a couple years yet before Haley will be interested in fashion...thank goodness!  Here's a card to share that I made up for the "monochromatic" challenge at Hero Arts this week...

 

 

Stamps: CL351 Friends & S5142 Flower Wood Background; Ink: Memories Dye Ink (Black) & Ranger Distress Ink (Walnut Ink); Paper: HA Lagoon Notecard, Cosmo Cricket (Girl Friday), My Mind's Eye (butterfly) & cut bottom butterfly out of magazine; Button: craft supply; Pearls: Hero Arts; String:  craft supply; CBug & Nestabilities

My decision to pop up the scalloped edge was by accident.  I had planned to adhere the edges down & before doing so I noticed the blue scallops from behind and liked the added color effect.  I used a bone folder to crease the outside of the background stamp and then gently pulled the scalloped edge up.  Next time you plan to make a scalloped card, add a little color by doubling up the cardstock and lift the top edge.  Wa la!

Catch you later!

CARDS!!

The family & I are on vacation right now, but I wanted to share something I found in Archiver's today!  The August issue of CARDS was on display & my watermelon card made its debut!!  I couldn't leave the store without a copy & my hubby snapped this photo of me...

I also want to share another card I made up for the Caardvark's current challenge...see details regarding the challenge here.

 

 

Stamps:  Hero Arts CL278 Great Flourishes, F5158 Heart Winged Butterfly & S5141 Four Leaf Grid; Ink:  Ranger Distress Ink (Walnut Stain); Paper:  Creative Cuts & More, HA Brown Notecard, Kraft Notecard & Cosmo Cricket; Bling:  Hero Arts

Catch you later!

Oh, Baby...I'm Hearing Wedding Bells

There is a new challenge up at Caardvark's!!  The theme for this challenge is to create a baby/bridal shower card/project!  This challenge is in honor of all our Baby Momma's & Lucy's upcoming wedding!  All the details are here.  The sponsor for this challenge is...

Come join the fun...for details & to enter, go here and link your "baby/bridal shower" card/project with Mr. Linky.  The deadline for this challenge is August 3, midnight (PST).

These are the diecuts I used: Dress Box, Mini Purse Bag, & Cake Slice Box.

Stamps: Purple Onion Designs Ornamentals Set& Doodle Flower Set; Ink: ColorBox Queue (Chestnut Roan); Paper: American Crafts Textured Cardstock; Pins: Maya Road Trinket Pins - Leaf; Liquid Pearls: Ranger; Pearl (center of flower): Basic Grey; Ribbon: Taylored Expressions (dotted) & unknown source (brown ribbon)

 

Stamps: Hero Arts Scallop Borders; Ink:  Ranger Distress Ink (Broken China); Paper: Little Yellow Bicycle (multi-striped) & Bo Bunny (green polka-dot); Ric-Rac & Ribbon: WalMart; Pins: Making Memories; Liquid Pearls: Ranger

I also want to mention that Purple Onion Designs is holding their 6th Anniversary Sale!

You can also check out some samples done up with new released stamps here!  I used the new Citrus Set for this card...

Stamps: Purple Onion Designs Citrus Set; Ink: Ranger Distress Ink (Walnut Stain); Paper: Cosmo Cricket (Girl Friday) & HA Kraft Notecard; Ribbon: WalMart; CBug & Nestabilities (Label 1); PrismaColor Colored Pencils & Gamsol

Catch you later!

Looking Forward

There are a couple things happening in the months to come.  First, Caardvark's is having their first ever blog hop!

Caardvark's is also holding a Sketchfest!  Details are here.

Mark your calendars...this is going to be so fun!!

I also want to mention that Purple Onion Designs is holding their 6th Anniversary Sale!

You can also check out some samples done up with new released stamps here!  I used the new Citrus Set for this card...

 

Stamps: Purple Onion Designs Citrus Set; Ink: Ranger Distress Ink (Peeled Paint); Paper: Making Memories & HA Acetate Notecard; Ribbon: Taylored Expressions; Pin: unknown source

Catch you later!

Give-away!

I don't have a card to share right now...just letting you know that Michele at POD is holding a couple give-aways on her blog...go check them out here & enter for a chance to win some newly released stamps!!

Catch you later!

This is BIG!

This week is going to be amazing at Hero Arts!!  The challenge this week is to create something inspired by the Hero Arts website.  That's not all...Hero Arts will be revealing their re-designed website!!!  Plus there are great give-aways going on...see all the details here!  I did a quick card up tonight that was inspired by the letters found here.

 

Stamps:  HA CL269 Glamourous You; Ink:  Ranger Distress Ink (Walnut Stain); Paper:  HA pool notecard & Scribble Scrabble; Ribbon:  Taylored Expressions; Bling:  Hero Arts; PrismaColor Colored Pencils & Gamsol; Staples:  Tim Holtz Idea-ology; Letter U:  Pressed Petals

Edited:  I didn't like how my previous pictures made the brown look black...so I have updated these photos with ones I shot this morning.  Thanks!

Go check it out...there's even a chance to win some great stamps just by leaving a comment on today's post!!

Catch you later!

My Journey

The challenge this past week at Hero Arts was to create a travel/vacation-related card/layout/project.  I did a couple different things with this layout...(1) focused around a journey instead of a vacation and (2) created a round "clipping" mask in Photoshop.  I am still learning in Photoshop so this was a big accomplishment for me...now I just need to remember how I did it...hee. ;)

 

Stamps:  F5158 Heart Winged Butterfly & K5107 Screen Shadow (on the small butterfly); Ink:  Ranger Distress Ink (Walnut Stain); Paper:  Heidi Swapp & Cosmo Cricket; Word strips:  Teresa Collins; Bling:  Hero Arts; Chipboard:  K&Company (Wild Saffron); Journal Circle:  SandyLion (Kelly Panacci); Martha Stewart Classic Butterfly Punch

I wanted to thank my friend & photographer, Kara, for releasing the copyright of our family photos.  You're a dear, Kara.  Love you!

Now a card to go with the challenge...

Stamps:  HA CL264 Precious Baby, CL292 Celebrate All Day & S5215 Clouds; Ink:  Ranger Distress Ink (Walnut Stain) & VersaMark Watermark; Paper:  HA Kraft Notecard; Word strips:  Teresa Collins; PrismaColor Colored Pencils & Gamsol; Ribbon:  unknown source

Catch you later!

Caardvark's Continued...

Here are two more cards I did up with material from ShortCuts, the sponsor for the "sketch" challenge at Caardvarks.  For details, please check out my previous post.

 

Stamps:  Hero Arts CL140 Thinking of You; Ink:  StazOn Jet Black; Acetate:  Shortcuts (cut with Label 1 nestie & placed over seahorses as a window); Paper:  Bo Bunny & Making Memories (green dotted); Ribbon:  WalMart; Button:  Making Memories

The seahorses fabric piece was saved from my dd's little Gymboree shirt that was ruined in the laundry.  I couldn't bear to throw it out since it was practically brand new...so saved it up for just the right time.  It now has a home on the shelf in her room.  :)

Gather items that may have sentimental value & think of ways to preserve them in your artwork...they don't have to be hidden in a closet somewhere.  :)

Another card...

 

Stamps:  Hero Arts CL142 Thank You Messages & CL305 Sending Happy Thoughts; Ink:  StazOn Jet Black & Ranger Distress Ink (Walnut Stain); Acetate:  Shortcuts (cut with Label 1 nestie & then placed over froggie as a window); Paper:  My Mind's Eye & Making Memories (green dotted); Leaf Pins:  Maya Road; Button:  Making Memories

I noticed that my counter is getting pretty close to 30,000!  Hmmm...do you think it's time for some blog candy?  I had better start gathering goodies...love it!  Thanks, btw, for checking in & leaving some love...love you all!

Catch you later!

Sketch This!

It's time for another Caardvark's Challenge!  The challenge this time is to make a card based on this sketch...

 

This was a fun sketch & I enjoyed making up some cards...

Stamp:  Purple Onion Designs SuperStar Set; Ink: Ranger Distress Inks (Broken China); Frosty Acetate:  ShortCuts; Paper:  MME Diecut:  MME; Felt Bird: Maya Road; Chipboard Star:  Heidi Swapp; Ribbon:  WalMart

Stamp:  Purple Onion Designs SuperStar Set; Ink:  Ranger Distress Ink (Walnut Stain); Clear Acetate:  ShortCuts; Paper:  MME; Ribbon:  Taylored Expressions; Hemp String:  WalMart; Metal Star:  unknown source; Threading Punch:  Fiskars

And I decorated up this gift card folder from ShortCuts...

 

Stamps:  Hero Arts CL140 Thinking of You; Ink:  Ranger Distress Ink (Peeled Paint); Gift Certificate Folder:  ShortCuts; Paper:  Scribble Scrabble (floral) & Making Memories (dotted); Fiber:  We R Memory Keepers; Leaf Pins:  Maya Road; Pearls:  Basic Grey

Come join the fun...for details & to enter, go here and link your "sketch" card with Mr. Linky.  The deadline for this challenge is July 17, midnight (PST).  The sponsor for this challenge is...

and this is the prize:

Two winners will receive a $15 gift certificate to ShortCuts !

In addition, Caardvark's readers will receive 15% off their purchases thru 7/31 ($5 minimum purchase).  Just enter the code "Caard15" at checkout to receive your discount.

I will be sharing a couple more cards in a few days using products from ShortCuts.  Hope you can join in on the fun!

Catch you later!